Right next to IMS there’s a large playing field, the perfect place for outdoor sports. The only snag is that it isn’t actually ours: it belongs to the refugee shelter next door.
Which is where Shane and Felipe enter the story. Since the start of term, these fantastic educators have helped Mr James Brennan with his busy timetable of sport classes. When the guys found out about the field, they politely asked if they could use it.
The answer, luckily, was yes, and since then our kids have enjoyed this extra facility, not only for scheduled games and exercise, but also as a venue for Felipe and Shane’s after-school Multisports AG.
Very soon, however, the two teachers realised they had an unexpected audience. In the refugee home there are many families with children, and each week, a large number of kids gathered to watch our students having fun.
Which is when Felipe and Shane did something we can all be proud of.
As a ‘thank you’ for the use of the field (and also because they’re really nice guys) they offered their services to the home completely free, and now the kids living there have weekly sports sessions of their own.
Although none of the children have a single language in common, the guys easily communicate using both German and English – in fact, just as they do at IMS itself.
At this point, it’s well worth pointing out that, under the name ‘Prime Youth’, Shane and Felipe offer many different sports education services, including holiday sessions taught totally in English.
One good turn deserves another, so check out their website for some great opportunities to practice language skills and have fun at the same time.